Welcome
This short course in functional anatomy has been created as a supplemental learning aid for students currently enrolled in the anatomy component of a 200-hour yoga teacher training program with ASFYT. It consists of the following four modules:
The first module provides (1) an introduction to key terms, a general overview of the skeletal and muscular systems, and a bit of information about the effects of yoga on the nervous and circulatory systems. Modules two through four include a more detailed study of the bones, joints, muscles and common injuries specific to the (2) axial skeleton, (3) lower extremities, and (4) upper extremities, as well as suggestions for how to strengthen and stretch specific muscle groups. The online component of this training includes presentation slides, video lectures and open-book quizzes for each of the above modules.
- Intro to Functional Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Axial Skeleton & Pelvis
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Lower Extremity
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Upper Extremity
The first module provides (1) an introduction to key terms, a general overview of the skeletal and muscular systems, and a bit of information about the effects of yoga on the nervous and circulatory systems. Modules two through four include a more detailed study of the bones, joints, muscles and common injuries specific to the (2) axial skeleton, (3) lower extremities, and (4) upper extremities, as well as suggestions for how to strengthen and stretch specific muscle groups. The online component of this training includes presentation slides, video lectures and open-book quizzes for each of the above modules.
A Note About the Online Quizzes
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To ensure that the quizzes load properly and to save your data (so that you can start and stop), please ensure that you have both JavaScript and Cookies enabled. If you need instructions, you can visit: In addition, the following Web browsers are recommended: Internet Explorer 6+, FireFox 2.0+, Safari 3+, Opera 10.6+, Chrome 8+.
Notice of Copyright
Please note that all of the resources available on this ASFYT Student Resources website are copyrighted by and the property of Jason Ray Brown/ASFYT (lecture notes, presentation slides, online quizzes and videos) and Joseph Muscolino/Elsevier Publishing (most of the images in the presentation slides). They are intended for your personal use only. Please do not share any of these resources with friends or mass reproduce/distribute any of these resources in workshops or yoga teacher training programs without the express written permission of Jason Ray Brown/ASFYT. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Please note that all of the resources available on this ASFYT Student Resources website are copyrighted by and the property of Jason Ray Brown/ASFYT (lecture notes, presentation slides, online quizzes and videos) and Joseph Muscolino/Elsevier Publishing (most of the images in the presentation slides). They are intended for your personal use only. Please do not share any of these resources with friends or mass reproduce/distribute any of these resources in workshops or yoga teacher training programs without the express written permission of Jason Ray Brown/ASFYT. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
